South Australian Numbered Acts

LEGISLATION INTERPRETATION ACT 2021 (NO 36 OF 2021)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Application of Act

   PART 2--Definitions and rules about the meaning of words

   4.      Standard definitions
   5.      References to professions registered under Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
   6.      Definitions to be read in context
   7.      Parts of speech and grammatical forms
   8.      Inclusion of digital material
   9.      Words relating to gender
   10.     Use of singular and plural
   11.     Meaning of may, must and shall
   12.     Meaning of expressions used in legislative instruments
   13.     References to signing or execution of documents

   PART 3--General interpretative provisions

   14.     Interpretation best achieving purpose or object
   15.     Interpretation so as not to exceed legislative power
   16.     Use of extrinsic material in interpretation
   17.     Act or instrument deemed always speaking
   18.     Abrogation of presumption that re-enactment etc constitutes Parliamentary approval of prior interpretation
   19.     Material that is part of Act or instrument
   20.     Use of examples
   21.     Things to be done by Governor to mean by Governor with advice of Executive Council
   22.     Determining whether Act or instrument binds Crown
   23.     Date of establishment of State
   24.     Declaration of validity of laws made before Australia Acts
   25.     Acts taken to be public Acts
   26.     No requirement for separate enacting words

   PART 4--Commencement, amendment, replacement, repeal and expiry

   27.     Commencement of Acts
   28.     Time of commencement
   29.     Expiry
   30.     Time of expiry
   31.     Use of headings to indicate amending provisions
   32.     Effect of repeal, amendment or expiry
   33.     Saving of administrative acts and instruments when provisions replaced
   34.     Amendment or repeal of Act in session in which it was passed

   PART 5--Citation and references

   35.     Citation and references to other enactments
   36.     References to amended or replaced Acts, legislative instruments and provisions

   PART 6--Functions and powers

   37.     Performance of functions
   38.     Performance of functions under provision before commencement
   39.     Certain meetings etc may occur remotely
   40.     Power to make instrument includes power to amend or repeal
   41.     Powers of appointment
   42.     Gender balance in nomination of persons for appointment to statutory bodies
   43.     Powers of delegation

   PART 7--Time, distance, age and amounts

   44.     Calculating time
   45.     References to time
   46.     Part-day public holidays and periods of time
   47.     References to number of sitting days
   48.     Measuring distance
   49.     Attaining particular age
   50.     Rounding down of monetary amounts

   PART 8--Documents provided under an Act

   51.     Service of documents
   52.     Compliance with forms

   PART 9--Penalties and proceedings for offences

   53.     Penalties
   54.     Standard scales for penalties and expiation fees
   55.     Fines etc to be paid into Treasury
   56.     References to offences
   57.     Who may proceed for recovery of penalties
   58.     Interpretation of references to summary proceedings, complaints etc
   59.     Offences punishable under more than 1 law

   PART 10--Miscellaneous

   60.     Regulations Schedule 1--Related amendments, repeals and transitional provisions

   PART 1--Preliminary

   PART 2--Related amendments to Evidence Act 1929

   PART 3--Related amendments to Legislation (Fees) Act 2019

   PART 4--Related amendments to Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

   PART 5--Related amendments to Subordinate Legislation Act 1978

   PART 3B--Commencement of other legislative instruments

   PART 6--Repeal of Acts Interpretation Act 1915

   PART 7--Transitional provisions